What a $4.38 Billion Increase in CCDBG Annual Discretionary Funding Could Mean for Your State

By Alycia Hardy & Stephanie Schmit 

As concerns about economic recovery, unemployment, and inflation continue, significant and sustained increases—not decreases—in annual discretionary funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) remain critical. In response to those concerns and the fragile nature of the child care sector after decades of insufficient federal funding, CLASP and other child care advocates across the field have called for a $4.38 billion increase in annual discretionary funding for CCDBG. When added to existing CCDBG funding, this increase would mean a total of $12.4 billion in annual discretionary funding. Under this proposed increase, CLASP estimates that up to 386,000 additional children could gain access to child care assistance.

The need for long-term and sustainable increases for child care remains ever-present—especially now, with most of the federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act expiring this fall and the remaining funds set to fully expire on September 30, 2024. CCDBG is a critical support for families with low incomes. Without access to assistance, many families would likely be unable to afford their current child care costs. As it stands, the program only served 1 in 6 eligible children in 2019 due to limited federal funding. The annual appropriations process is an important opportunity to increase federal investments in programs to respond to increased need and ensure funding keeps up with rising inflation. These increases allow states to make targeted investments in expanding access to care for children, reducing costs for families, and increasing wages for providers.

The following table—listing all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico—provides the actual distribution of grant year (GY) 2023 discretionary funds; the estimated distribution of the proposed $4.38 billion increase in annual discretionary CCDBG funding for fiscal year (FY) 2024; the estimated increase in funding above GY 2023 actual funding; and the estimated number of additional children who could be served with that increase. The increases in funding for states range from an additional $5 million in Wyoming to $482 million in Texas.

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State  Actual Distribution of GY 2023 Discretionary Funds Estimated Distribution of Proposed FY 2024 Discretionary Funds  Estimated Increase from Actual GY 2023 Distribution to Proposed FY 2024 Discretionary Funds Estimated Additional Children Served by Proposed FY 2024 Increased Investment 
Alabama  $142,609,329  $222,706,828  $80,097,499  10,700 
Alaska  $13,260,771  $20,708,773  $7,448,002  360 
Arizona  $185,096,490  $289,057,192  $103,960,702  9,380 
Arkansas  $99,638,070  $155,600,469  $55,962,399  5,500 
California  $753,500,129  $1,176,708,599  $423,208,470  48,690 
Colorado  $84,322,763  $131,683,216  $47,360,453  3,520 
Connecticut  $54,523,163  $85,146,468  $30,623,305  1,880 
Delaware  $19,895,267  $31,069,579  $11,174,312  1,300 
District of Columbia  $11,883,837  $18,558,475  $6,674,638  330 
Florida  $441,113,418  $688,867,768  $247,754,350  25,900 
Georgia  $317,820,970  $496,327,278  $178,506,308  17,430 
Hawaii  $26,897,347  $42,004,425  $15,107,078  720 
Idaho  $44,718,419  $69,834,823  $25,116,404  2,810 
Illinois  $233,707,994  $364,971,678  $131,263,684  10,860 
Indiana  $171,467,643  $267,773,610  $96,305,967  8,090 
Iowa  $72,959,695  $113,938,004  $40,978,309  4,910 
Kansas  $67,235,470  $104,998,729  $37,763,259  4,700 
Kentucky  $140,087,611  $218,768,770  $78,681,159  9,500 
Louisiana  $141,504,238  $220,981,055  $79,476,817  9,000 
Maine  $21,418,590  $33,448,487  $12,029,897  1,020 
Maryland  $98,099,044  $153,197,039  $55,097,995  3,070 
Massachusetts  $99,909,733  $156,024,714  $56,114,981  3,240 
Michigan  $212,718,838  $332,193,819  $119,474,981  12,030 
Minnesota  $100,562,168  $157,043,593  $56,481,425  3,740 
Mississippi  $94,348,400  $147,339,820  $52,991,420  7,670 
Missouri  $150,588,278  $235,167,208  $84,578,930  10,610 
Montana  $19,982,100  $31,205,182  $11,223,082  470 
Nebraska  $43,765,096  $68,346,060  $24,580,964  1,960 
Nevada  $65,493,410  $102,278,229  $36,784,819  2,350 
New Hampshire  $16,264,699  $25,399,878  $9,135,179  890 
New Jersey  $147,878,694  $230,935,768  $83,057,074  6,730 
New Mexico  $66,533,555  $103,902,578  $37,369,023  3,160 
New York  $357,011,697  $557,529,743  $200,518,046  8,580 
North Carolina  $235,784,820  $368,214,967  $132,430,147  7,710 
North Dakota  $14,277,486  $22,296,533  $8,019,047  730 
Ohio  $272,731,543  $425,913,068  $153,181,525  15,180 
Oklahoma  $121,009,871  $188,975,888  $67,966,017  6,340 
Oregon  $72,388,389  $113,045,820  $40,657,431  3,120 
Pennsylvania  $243,242,551  $379,861,383  $136,618,832  16,140 
Puerto Rico  $48,996,165  $76,515,194  $27,519,029  1,640 
Rhode Island  $17,717,650  $27,668,889  $9,951,239  660 
South Carolina  $140,670,054  $219,678,346  $79,008,292  6,120 
South Dakota  $21,668,578  $33,838,882  $12,170,304  1,430 
Tennessee  $211,736,964  $330,660,469  $118,923,505  12,080 
Texas  $859,633,625  $1,342,452,694  $482,819,069  52,750 
Utah  $95,913,285  $149,783,634  $53,870,349  4,640 
Vermont  $8,986,530  $14,033,876  $5,047,346  240 
Virginia  $153,733,954  $240,079,674  $86,345,720  5,220 
Washington  $116,622,646  $182,124,548  $65,501,902  4,200 
West Virginia  $49,333,493  $77,041,985  $27,708,492  3,240 
Wisconsin  $112,457,640  $175,620,238  $63,162,598  3,290 
Wyoming  $8,924,631  $13,937,211  $5,012,580  620 
United States  $8,021,387,000 $12,400,000,000 $4,380,000,000 386,420